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New Free ConEd Course on Sport Protective Eyewear Available

Protecting Your Patients Who Are Athletes: A Matter of Public Health”, is now available as a free online accredited course supported by a grant from Liberty Sport, a leading supplier of sports protective eyewear in North America.

This comprehensive online course provides 3 EC Credits in most Canadian provinces through NACOR accreditation, and 1 EG credit for Ontario Opticians.

Opticians taking the course will learn about the prevalence of eye injuries by sport, gender and age, what makes eyewear sport protective and how to prescribe and dispense sport protective eyewear so patients follow recommendations.

The full course and accreditation details, including those applicable in the new British Columbia competencies system, can be previewed at  www.optikconed.ca.

Once previewed, users register in the OptikConEd examination portal. Course view, online examination and instant accreditation are provided through the Optik educational portal. A variety of sponsored and paid courses are available.

 

Made in Italy: Leather-Wrapped Special Edition Sunglasses

The Nomad (RNB9001/S) from rag & bone is a unisex, round metal aviator featuring handmade, matte acetate rims hand-wrapped in supple Italian leather. The vintage-inspired triple bridge and iconic dagger-shaped temples are composed in metal. High-quality, offered in matte black with green, dark ruthenium military green with red lenses, gold/black with gold mirror lenses, and black/beige with gray lenses.

Distributed by Safilo: www.safilo.com

Luxottica Acquires Barberini

Luxottica Group announces the acquisition of Barberini S.p.A., the world’s leading optical glass sun lens manufacturer. This transaction is valued at approximately Euro 140 million.

Founded by Pietro Barberini in 1963, Barberini is a key manufacturer of high quality optical glass lenses for the most prestigious eyewear brands around the world, with exclusive and sophisticated technical features.

With annual net sales of approximately Euro 85 million, Barberini controls its entire manufacturing chain, from raw material to finished lenses, with cutting-edge industrial sites in Abruzzo (Italy), a plant in Germany for glass melting, and advanced technologies for the production of polarizing films for sun lenses.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be finalized by the third quarter 2018.

Click HERE for the full press release.

Announcing New Transitions® Signature® Style Colors and New Transitions® XTRActive® Style Mirrors

Transitions Optical and Essilor Canada have announced Transitions® Signature® lenses in four new style colours, and new Transitions® XTRActive® style mirrors in five colours to offer patients more opportunities to express their personal style while enjoying the benefits of the flagship photochromic brand. The new lens offerings will be available to order from Essilor Canada this summer.

New Transitions Signature Lens Style Colors

Consumers are increasingly trending toward bold, personalized fashion choices, and the new Transitions Signature lens style colors reflect this trend. Along with the existing Transitions Signature lens iconic colours of grey, brown and graphite green, the new colours offer a palette with a choice for virtually every consumer. The new colours are:

  • Sapphire – a bright, exciting hue that brings a cool factor
  • Amethyst – a sophisticated shade with a contemporary twist
  • Amber – for a vintage look that is both timeless and of-the-moment
  • Emerald – trendy and versatile, matching a variety of styles

The new style colors are an extension of the Transitions Signature lens portfolio and offer the same world-class features and benefits of Chromea7™ technology. The seven total Transitions Signature lens colours will allow wearers to create their own unique look, and empower eye care professionals to recommend Transitions Signature lenses to a broader patient base.

New Transitions XTRActive Style Mirrors

Mirrored glasses continue to be in style, and the new Transitions XTRActive style mirrors create an on-trend mirror finish with a hint of colour.  The new mirror colours are:

  • Gold – all skin tones
  • Silver
  • Copper
  • Violet Blue
  • Blue Green

Outdoors these lenses have a mirror finish and provide intelligent visual comfort and hassle-free protection from UV and Harmful Blue Light, thanks to the advanced Transitions XTRActive technology. Indoors the mirror fades to a light reflection with a hint of colour. Transitions XTRActive style mirrors are a compelling second pair offering for clear and existing Transitions lens wearers.

Availability

The Transitions Signature style colors will be available in a variety of materials, including 1.50, polycarbonate and 1.67 in single vision and progressive designs. The Transitions XTRActive style mirrors will be available in polycarbonate in single vision and progressive designs.

Click HERE for the full press release.

Optik ConEd Announces Opticianry Summer Sale

Optik is pleased to announce a Summer Sale offering courses all summer long at a 50% discount. In addition to the discounted courses, free courses sponsored by leading optical companies are available on the Optik ConEd portal.

There are a variety of courses to choose from, on topics ranging from contact lens materials, human perception of colour and blue light radiation. Opticians can search for courses based on provincial accreditation course type, preview the course and then connect to the examination module to complete an online exam for accreditation. Upon passing the course test, the accreditation certificate is immediately available in a personalized dashboard.

The promo code SUMMER50 generates a 50% discount for any three courses available in the portal. The promotion period ends August 31, 2018.

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